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05.29.2015
Madrid,
Spain

Otis Spain Charity Race Runs for Multiple Sclerosis

All funds donated to Multiple Sclerosis Association of Valdemoro (Madrid)

On May 31, Otis Spain will hold its first Otis Charity Race to benefit the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Association of Valdemoro (Madrid). Otis is the world’s largest manufacturer and maintainer of people-moving products, including elevators, escalators and moving walkways, and is a part of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).

The event timing coincides with World MS Day, which is held each year on the last Wednesday of May. Otis Spain encourages all its employees, as well as their relatives and friends, to participate in the race with the goal of supporting the approximately 48,000 people affected by this disease in Spain.

Supported by Special Olympics, Sanitas and Carlos III University, the Otis Charity Race will have two routes: a 10K for seasoned runners and 5K for recreational runners. The shorter route can also be walked with or without children.

“We are proud to sponsor this event and appreciate that our employees devote their free time to participate,” said Jordi Casas, HR director, Otis Spain. “From the first moment we announced this event, many of our employees registered as volunteers, which highlights their exceptional qualities as a team.”

Everyone is welcome to contribute to the success of the event. People unable to participate or volunteer can still make a donation.

About Otis
Otis is the world’s largest manufacturer and maintainer of people-moving products, including elevators, escalators and moving walkways. Founded more than 160 years ago by the inventor of the safety elevator, Otis offers products and services through its companies in more than 200 countries and territories, and maintains more than 1.8 million elevators and escalators worldwide. Otis is a part of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp., a leading provider to the aerospace and building systems industries worldwide. For more information, visit www.otis.com or follow @OtisElevatorCo on Twitter.

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